Contemporary Discoveries
Contemporary Discoveries
Sale of artworks to benefit the International Rescue Committee to help support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine
Anastasia Taylor-Lind
A resident of Bucha Watches as Authorities Excavate a Mass Grave, Bucha, Kyiv Region, 8 April 2022
Lot Closed
May 19, 01:10 PM GMT
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Sale of artwork to benefit the International Rescue Committee to help support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine
Anastasia Taylor-Lind
b. 1981
A resident of Bucha Watches as Authorities Excavate a Mass Grave, Bucha, Kyiv Region, 8 April 2022
chromogenic print, framed; accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity. No. 1 in an edition of 20.
image: 25.4 by 16.8 cm. 10 by 6⅝ in.
framed: 43.1 by 34.6 cm. 17 by 13⅝ in.
Executed in 2022.
Residents of Bucha watch while authorities excavate a mass grave in the grounds of the Church of Andrew the Holy Apostle. Many are looking for their loved ones who were killed during Russian occupation of the town.
With special thanks to Spectrum printers and Daniel Gibson framers
*The Consignor is donating 100% of the hammer price from the sale of this and other designated artworks, to be sold during Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries online sale held from May 13-19, 2022, to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a not-for-profit humanitarian aid organization that is helping to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine. In addition, in relation to these designated artworks, Sotheby’s will donate 1) 100% of its Overhead Premium to IRC, and 2a) where the artwork is consigned by Ukrainian artist(s), 100% of its Buyer's Premium to such artist(s), and 2b) for all other artworks, its Buyers Premium, after deducting expenses, to IRC. No portion of the purchase price is tax-deductible. For more information about the IRC, visit www.rescue.org